SAINTS are set to begin their 2021-22 Premier League campaign with a trip to Everton.

Ralph Hasenhuttl's men will head to Goodison Park on the weekend of August 14.

Everton are currently without a manager following Carlo Ancelotti's departure to join Real Madrid.

The Toffees beat Saints at Goodison Park 1-0 in March thanks to a goal from Richarlison.

Saints have not won an away league trip against Everton since 1997 when goals from Matt Le Tissier and Kevin Davies secured a 2-0 victory.

Since then they have lost 11 times, drawing five.

Following that trip to Merseyside, Saints' first match at St Mary's will be against Manchester United the following weekend, before a long trip to Newcastle.

The traditional Boxing Day fixture sees Ralph Hasenhuttl's charges travel to West Ham United.

Saints will begin 2022 with a home clash against Newcastle on New Year's Day.

The campaign will round off with a trip Leicester City on May 22.

The St Mary’s side have not won on the opening day of the league campaign since the 2013-14 season, when Rickie Lambert scored a 90th-minute penalty to seal a 1-0 away win at West Bromwich Albion.

Since then, the Hampshire side have suffered defeats to Liverpool, Burnley and Crystal Palace in their league curtain-raiser – as well as draws against Newcastle, Watford, Swansea and Burnley.

After a strong start, Saints tumbled to a 15th-placed Premier League finish last season.

Saints' Premier League fixtures (all subject to change) -

August -

Sat 14: Everton (a)
Sat 21: Man Utd (h)
Sat 28: Newcastle (a)

September -

Sat 11: West Ham (h)
Sat 18: Man City (a)
Sat 25: Wolves (h)

October -

Sat 2: Chelsea (a)
Sat 16: Leeds (h)
Sat 23: Burnley (h)
Sat 30: Watford (a)

November -

Sat 6: Aston Villa (h)
Sat 20: Norwich (a)
Sat 27: Liverpool (a)

December -

Wed 1: Leicester (h)
Sat 4: Brighton (h)
Sat 11: Arsenal (a)
Tue 14: Crystal Palace (a)
Sat 18: Brentford (h)
Sun 26: West Ham (a)
Tue 28: Tottenham (h)

January -

Sat 1: Newcastle (h)
Sat 15: Wolves (a)
Sat 22: Man City (h)

February -

Wed 9: Tottenham (a)
Sat 12: Man Utd (a)
Sat 19: Everton (h)
Sat 26: Norwich (h)

March -

Sat 5: Aston Villa (a)
Sat 12: Watford (h)
Sat 19: Burnley (a)

April -

Sat 2: Leeds (a)
Sat 9: Chelsea (h)
Sat 16: Arsenal (h)
Sat 23: Brighton (a)
Sat 30: Crystal Palace (h)

May -

Sat 7: Brentford (a)
Sun 15: Liverpool (h)
Sun 22: Leicester (a)